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THBMallard Hen by Charles S. Schoenheider Sr. (1854-1944)
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Pembroke, MA 02359
United States
Founded in 2005, Copley Fine Art Auctions is a boutique auction house specializing in antique decoys and American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Over the course of the last two decades, the firm has set auction records for not only individual decoy makers, but also entire carving regions. Copley...Read more
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LiveFeb 21, 2025
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Mallard Hen
Charles S. Schoenheider Sr. (1854-1944)
Peoria, IL, c. 1910
15 1/2 in. long
A rare mallard hen by the maker displaying his signature long-body style. Like all Schoenheider's best decoys, this hollow bird was finished with exceptional Jack Franks paint. With its sublime carving and meticulous paint, this is one of the most refined Schoenheider decoys known to exist. The underside has a "H.S.M." rig brand.
Original paint with gunning wear showing some wood, and a tail crack.
Provenance: Schoenheider Rig
Walter White Collection
Masterworks of the Illinois River Collection
Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Julie Carlson, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Boston, MA, 2005, p. 51, exact decoy illustrated.
Exhibited: Salisbury, Maryland, "The Illinois River Meets the Chesapeake," Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, September 2—November 13, 2005.Condition
Please refer to the description; if you have questions, email colin@copleyart.com.
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